Ovine Thyroid Glands Dried
Dried sheep thyroid glands used in the production of thyroid hormone extracts for medications treating hypothyroidism. Classified in HTS 0510.00.4040 as other animal organs for pharma prep. Provisionally preserved without rendering inedible.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed into thyroid extract powder
Finished hormone extracts become medicaments of 3003, no longer raw glands.
If rendered into lower-grade bone or gut products
Waste animal products like parings go to 0504, not pharma-grade organs.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include lab analysis showing hormone content; avoid contamination with pancreas to stay out of exclusions
• Use pharma-specific importers experienced in biologics
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